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If you are traveling to SF for business and perhaps you want to share a rental with a couple of other members of your team or you are traveling with your family, this 3BD/2BA row home in Bernal Heights will do just the trick!

Bernal Heights is described as a pretty little village in the city and voted hottest neighborhood. Bordering Potrero Hill, the Mission and Noe Valley, this sunny neighborhood offers many attractions and amenities, including trendy Zagat rated restaurants, bars, cafes (Martha’s, Pinhole and Progressive Grounds), and unique shops such as the Epicurean Trader, Chloe’s Closet and Succulence. The Good Life, akin to a mini Whole Foods is the neighborhood’s grocer. Several parks including the Bernal Heights Hilltop Vista with stunning SF views are all situated in this neighborly zip code.

This lovely home features an attached 1 car garage and street parking with no time restrictions, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, small private yard, expanded basic cable, high-speed wireless internet, capped utilities (electric/gas), water, trash, all furnishings, housewares, linens and towels all for one great monthly rate!

It’s a 20-minute walk to BART and walking distance to two nearby muni bus lines from this lovely home. Commuting to the East Bay or Silicon Valley is a breeze, 2 minutes from on ramps to highways 101 and 280.

To find out more information about this great property, click here. If you are interested in renting, please contact us at SanFrancisco@AvenueWest.com or give us a call 415-362-9600.

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DENVER, Aug. 4, 2015 – AvenueWest Corporate Housing, a trusted name in Denver’s corporate housing market for almost 15 years, today announces that demand for corporate housing in Denver remains high despite the hot seller’s market.

“While we are currently seeing a lot of clients sell their properties to take advantage of the seller’s market, we also are seeing high demand for corporate housing,” says Angela Healy, co-owner of AvenueWest Corporate Housing in Denver. “I believe a real opportunity exists for individual homeowners to earn residual income by offering their furnished homes to our high-end corporate housing clientele.”

One of the beautiful, fully furnished properties that AvenueWest Denver manages, located in the prestigious Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver.

Tim Healy, who co-owns the AvenueWest Denver franchise with his wife, Angela, adds that demand for corporate housing in Denver remains high because business travelers, traveling healthcare professionals, traveling theater performers and on-assignment military professionals continue to visit and do business in Denver.

“Each of these groups of people require short-term furnished housing during their temporary stays in Denver,” says Tim Healy. “Our goal is to continue to add high-quality properties to our roster so we can meet the needs of these discerning visitors.”

The Healys say they remain iron-focused on their mission to match those seeking corporate housing in Denver with those offering furnished, short-term rental properties.

“We manage about 30 properties at the Spire (891 14th St. Denver), an upscale condo community in downtown Denver that offers panoramic views of the city and resort-style amenities. We offer these properties to individuals and groups who want to experience Denver’s culture and vibrant downtown scene during their visits,” adds Tim Healy. “The beauty of owning multiple units in one building is that we are able to house groups of people in one location so they can experience Denver together yet have their own private temporary living quarters.”

About AvenueWest Corporate Housing – DenverAvenueWest Corporate Housing in Denver provides unparalleled service and exclusive furnished corporate housing properties available for rent in the Denver metro area, including LODO, South Denver, the Denver Tech Center (DTC), andBroomfield. Angela and Tim Healy purchased the rights to franchise AvenueWest in Denver from Kimberly and Eric Smith, who continue to own and manage AvenueWest Global Franchise. Visit http://denver.avenuewest.com for more information.

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For six years, Meghan Hartman’s career was in flux. The Global Financial Crisis ravaged the real estate industry, and Hartman, a former real estate agent, was looking to reinvent herself. Enter AvenueWest Managed Corporate Housing in 2013, and an opportunity to own a local office in Phoenix, AZ.

Ready to take charge of her career, Hartman jumped on this new business venture, with encouragement from her long-time confidant, Mark Vost, who today helps Hartman run the company’s day-to-day operations.

“As I unraveled the AvenueWest brand, I could see what a great fit it was for Meghan, and how her real estate skill-set would be an asset to her running a business like this,” says Vost.

“Phoenix’s rental season is busy in the winter and quiet in the summer, which can at times be overwhelming or underwhelming,” says Hartman. “We are committed to working hard year round to forge new relationships that strengthen our business so we can persevere through dramatic seasonal swings.”

Hartman says she created a medical professionals division to cater to the ongoing corporate housing needs of visiting medical professionals to Phoenix. “This has provided us with a steady stream of business no matter the season,” she says.

The backbone of AvenueWest Phoenix though, says Hartman, is the AvenueWest business model and corporate support team.

“We would not be able to do corporate housing without AvenueWest. The brand brings instant recognition and respect, not to mention a great deal of leads. We cannot give enough credit to AvenueWest’s global team and concept,” says Vost.

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Chicago is a very large city, with a significant population of residents, businesses and rental properties. If you’re in the process of deciding to rent out your property, you must ensure that you comply with the city’s laws and ordinances governing what you (and your tenants) can and cannot do. It’s also important to understand that the rules applying to renters who choose to rent furnished apartments don’t necessarily apply to extended stay properties.

Residential Properties

If you’re a residential landlord (you’re renting residential property to tenants), then you’re governed by the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance, or RLTO. This ordinance does not govern the following types of properties and situations:

Owner-occupied buildings with six or fewer units

Rooming houses, hotels and motels unless rent is monthly and occupancy is 32 days or more

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Technology makes everyone’s jobs a bit easier but these eight apps are specifically created for medical professionals to help while at work and also while traveling.

Eprocrates App for Traveling nurses provides all sorts of useful information right at your fingertips.

Epocrates. Use this free app to help with identifying drug interactions, pill information, formulas, etc. There is one also available for $159.99/year that will also allow for diagnostic and lab tests as well as disease information.

This Merck Manual app is available for purchase and is the full manual on your smart phone or tablet to aid medical professionals while at work or on the go.

The Merck Manual. This app can be purchased for $34.99 for Apple users and is the full manual with disease, diagnostics, and prescription information right at your fingertips.

This Nursing Central app is available for purchase and gives nurses information about everything they will need while traveling and also gives them access to Nursing Journals.

Nursing Central can be purchased for $169.99/year and gives you access to nursing journals and detailed information about tests, procedures, and diseases.

This free Medigram app allows medical professional to communication more effectively while using HIPAA standards.

Use Medigram while at work in the hospital or clinic setting to allow for better communication amongst all staff while adhering to HIPAA standards. This app is free.

This Pill Identifier app will help in all ways of pill identification.

Pill Identifier is a free app that will help identify pills that have been mislabeled/spilled as well as provides information about medications based on their identifiers.

Profitrakr is applicable for all traveling business professionals but also has specific expenses for traveling nurses.

The app, ProfiTrakr, is the perfect tool for traveling nurses. It allows you to easily record all of your travel expenses and has a specific selection for traveling nurses. It can be purchased for $1.99.

The Tripomatic app is like your personal travel planner. Use it to find the best attractions and must see places in your new city.

Tripomatic is a free app that will help you find the attractions at the new city you have been assigned to and will allow you to create your very own travel itinerary.

This fun GPS app gives you up to date information while you are driving about accidents, gas prices, etc.

Use Waze, the free GPS navigation app that gives you real time data on where you need to go including accidents, traffic, speed traps, gas prices, etc.

These eight apps have been created especially for use by medical professionals who are on the road and traveling for work. Hopefully these fine apps will make you more productive while working and will come in handy when you are on the go. Remember, if you are ever in need of a fully furnished rental in your new city, we would love to help you find the perfect home away from home! 🙂

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The decision to purchase insurance through rental car companies has been a long debated topic for travelers. No surprise, when thousands of dollars are on the line you want to get it right.

If you don’t have personal auto insurance it’s vital you purchase rental insurance, in most states it’s mandatory. While many forgo rental insurance to save a quick buck up front, they’re not aware that an accident can leave them owing thousands, even if they have personal auto insurance.

Many renters with a primary auto policy are still at risk. Personal automobile insurance plans may only cover a rental vehicle for 31 consecutive days; if plans include a long term rental vehicle it’s important to be aware of your policy parameters. In addition, some insurance companies may not extend coverage benefits to renters if the vehicle is being used for business purposes. Even a full coverage plan might not protect you from every charge the rental company can enforce, such as “loss of use” charges. These charges include loss of profit to the company while the car undergoes repairs, reduction of vehicle value, and administrative fees.

If you choose not to purchase the additional insurance offered by the rental companies, in the event of an accident, you’ll be required to meet the deductible on your personal insurance to repair damages, potentially increasing the cost of your annual insurance premium for five years or more.

If you’re sharing the driving responsibilities in a rental with someone not on your insurance policy they will not be covered. You’ll have to purchase an additional driver option, which extends the coverage to ensure everyone in the car has limited risk.

International AutoSource provides a full-service rental car solution for International and Domestic assignees in 13 countries. This program includes comprehensive insurance on all rentals at no extra cost in addition to exclusive savings and other great benefits. To learn more visit intlauto.com.

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With the start of each new year comes resolutions that each of us would like to accomplish in the coming year. Many goals include weight loss, being healthier, happier, or maybe wanting an overall life change which could include a new career entirely.

Creating a list and putting our New Year’s resolutions down on paper is the best way to start. According to a study conducted by Dr. Gail Matthews with the Dominican University of California emphasizes how important it is to not only write down your goals, but to also share your goals with a friend and send them weekly progress reports. Five groups were created out of the 149 participants: Group 1 was supposed to think about their business related goals they wished to accomplish within a 4-week period and rate each goal by difficulty, importance, the skills and resources they had to accomplish said goal, their level of commitment/motivation, and whether or not they had pursued this goal before. Group 2-5 were asked to write down their goals and rate them based on the same criteria as Group 1. Group 3 was also asked to write down action commitments for each goal. Group 4 was asked to share their goals and commitments with a friend in addition to writing them down. Group 5 was asked to do everything above and was also asked to send out a weekly progress report to their friend. Out of the 5 groups, group 5 accomplished 76% of their goals and group 1 only accomplished 43%. So the best way to achieve your New Year’s Resolutions is not only to get them down in writing, but to also share them with a friend to best hold yourself accountable.

Is one of your resolutions in 2014 to get a raise or promotion? Be sure to jot down reasons why you deserve it and make it quantifiable.

Get a Raise or Promotion. Before going to your boss, compile a list of your daily responsibilities, major projects you have accomplished, projects that you did that you weren’t asked to do, specific examples of what you have brought to the table in the past and what you plan to bring in the future, and be sure to quantify all of these to further emphasis why you deserve the raise/promotion.

Resolve to be less stressed in 2014 – it will be better for you in the long run!

Be Less Stressed. It’s easy these days to get over-stressed in our careers and personal life. It is imperative that you take care of yourself and use stress-reducing techniques that work for you which could be exercising, playing games, watching sports, etc. To maintain the best attitude at work and at home, it is important that you are taking daily means to keep your stress levels down.

Make one of your resolutions to be more organized at work this year. Your boss and co-workers do notice when your desk and office is cluttered and disorganized.

Be More Organized. In the workplace, it is easy to get unorganized with increasing work loads; however, it is very important to best manage your time at work by keeping your calendar and your desk well organized and up to date everyday. Your superiors and co-workers do notice when your desk is in disarray so be sure to maintain an organized impression.

Maybe 2014 is time for a bigger life change and a new job – go for it!

Get a New Job. According to the most recent Gallup State of the American Workplace Poll, “70% of American’s are not engaged or are actively disengaged at work.” If you feel this way, then perhaps 2014 is the year to find a new job where you will be engaged and will enjoy what you are doing since many Americans spend 40 hours a week or more at work. Life is really too short to not be doing what you love so follow your passion!

Maintaining a good work-life balance in 2014 is essential in your overall quality of life.

Improve Your Work/Life Balance. Many Americans have difficulty with this. Many of us stay late at work everyday which starts to cut into our personal time to relax and regroup after work which isn’t a good pattern to be in. A couple ways to help create a better balance in your life is to prioritize your tasks better and know that not everything can be accomplished in one day – it’s okay to get things done the next day if there isn’t a set deadline. Finish the projects that have a set due date first and then fill in the rest of your days with your other tasks. If you know you have a long day ahead of you, then try getting to the office early in the morning so you can leave work at a reasonable hour. Delegate out tasks that can be done by your co-workers or subordinates to make your life easier. You don’t have to do everything you know!

Being a better networker will not only make you a better professional, but will make you better with relationships. This year, strive to network more.

Become a Better Networker. Networking yourself and your company is one of the best ways to spread the word and in the process, you will create more meaningful, professional relationships. People are more apt to do business with you if they like you as a person and if you go into each event thinking about creating partnerships rather than how it will only help you. LinkedIn is a fabulous networking site for those of us that can’t get out of the office to attend networking events in person. Set aside time each week to work on developing new partnerships – it will pay off!

Create and maintain good, strong professional relationships in the workplace this year.

Improve Your Work Relationships. Your boss controls a huge aspect of your life if you think about it so it is important that you have a strong professional relationship with him/her. Be sure you are effectively communicating with your boss and your co-workers each day. Ask your boss and fellow coworkers how you can help, and keep them abreast of your progress on certain tasks. Effective communication will keep the office running smoothly.

Striving to improve your overall communication skills in 2014 will pay off not only in your professional life, but in your personal life as well.

Develop Better Communication Skills. As mentioned above, effective communication is a must in the office. If you need improvement, then reading a book about communication or enrolling in some adult classes to help strengthen your skills would be a good idea.

2014 would be a great year to finish a degree or to earn one! Challenge yourself if that is what you want to do.

Go Back to School. It’s never too late to finish a degree or to even get your first one. There are tons of different programs out there so go ahead and take the plunge this year!

Respond Faster to Emails and Voicemails. Many of us struggle to get back to our clients and colleagues in a timely fashion so this year, make this a priority to keep everyone happy.

Make it a goal to have a better attitude this year in the workplace and at home – it can only improve your life!

Have a Better Attitude. People generally like positive people and positive people tend to have better opportunities and experiences happen to them. Remember to spend plenty of time with your friends and family this year and also remember to smile and laugh. Your New Year’s Resolutions will be more attainable if you stay positive.

2014 will be a great year as long as we set some goals (in writing) and follow through with them. Our work lives and personal lives are up to us so let’s all go out there and seize them and make 2014 the best year yet! 🙂

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There are so many magical holiday events around the Denver metro area perfect to celebrate the season and even bring in the new year! Here are a few fun events filled with holiday cheer to partake in this year:

Take your kids to meet Santa and ride the train at the Colorado Railroad Museum this Holiday season.

Take the kiddos over to the Colorado Railroad Museum downtown this Saturday, December 21st for a train ride with Santa free with the price of admission. They will also be able to tell Santa what they want for Christmas this year.

Head on over to Cherry Creek Mall to have your kids, pets, or yourself photoed with Santa. Sign Language Santa is also available for the hearing-impaired.

Want to see some amazing holiday lights this year? Head on downtown where you can walk (or ride the free mall ride) up and down the 16th street mall which has been lit up by thousands of twinkling lights. The City and County building is also decorated to the hilt and plays carols as well after 6pm every night. The annual LoDo Aglow contest is in full force through 12/31, view holiday themed window art in lower downtown Denver.

Come see thousands of colored lights while you walk around the garden grounds and sip hot cocoa at the Denver Botanical Gardens.

The Denver Botanical Gardens in both locations (York Street and Chatfield) are abloom with bright lights to walk underneath and around. Warm beverages are available to make the chilly nights more bearable while looking at the beautiful lights. The Denver Zoo is also a great spot to walk around and look at thousands of lights. They also have warm beverages for purchase. The Butterfly Pavilion has their annual Living Lights celebration going on this upcoming weekend, December 20-22, December 27-29, and January 3-5 where you can experience the wonders of the butterflys and other insects while wandering beneath holiday lights both inside and outside.

Also while downtown, you can enjoy FREE ice skating on an outdoor ice rink at Skyline Park. Bring your own skates, or you can rent a pair for only $2. What a deal!

Saturday is the last day to shop and experience German culture right here in the heart of downtown Denver.

This Saturday is also the last day to enjoy the Denver Christkindl Market located in downtown Denver along the 16th street mall and Skyline park. Experience the holidays with a German flair and find your loved ones unique, hand-crafted gifts.

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AvenueWest Northern Colorado, a franchise of Denver-based AvenueWest Global Franchise, opened its doors on November 1, 2013 and is owned and managed by Deb Salek.

Deb Salek, owner of AvenueWest Northern Colorado

AvenueWest Northern Colorado connects private landlords with business travelers in need of full service corporate housing.

AvenueWest Global Franchise has been tapping into the emerging trend of departing business executives who are finding both financial freedom and life balance through franchise ownership. Deb Salek was a former senior level analyst with Qwest Communications and now owns her own AvenueWest franchise. Deb’s exit from corporate America is a developing national trend. Her first step was to decide to leave her office job. She built a successful residential real estate business as a broker associate with RE/MAX, which provided the flexibility she needed with her two young children. Then Deb and her husband, Todd, chose to relocate to Fort Collins, CO, a city they found as the best compliment to their quality of life vision. When looking to target the relocation market more specifically, Deb found AvenueWest Managed Corporate Housing to be an exciting opportunity which taps into both her corporate and real estate experience as she looks to build a long term sustainable business.

“Fort Collins offers this amazing quality of life and energy that is fueling growth and causing a positive relocation trend for the city. With a diverse blend of corporations, Colorado State University, state of the art hospitals, government entities and a burgeoning craft beer industry, Fort Collins economy continues to strengthen. Fort Collins is also in the midst of a hot housing market with property inventory at a premium so it may take people several months to find a new home, and short-term housing presents the best solution during that transition.”

Salek continues: “The people that stay in our AvenueWest properties prefer to have the amenities of home and appreciate that it is a less transient environment than what they would find in a hotel. The cost to stay in an AvenueWest property is also typically less expensive per night than staying in a hotel. There seems to be a demand from every corner: corporations, visiting professors, medical personnel, the oil and gas industry, tourists, and so forth. I see the real opportunity as being with the individual homeowners who want to offer their furnished homes as corporate rental properties. They will have the ability to work with us to capitalize on and profit from the growing need for temporary housing solutions in the area. It’s exciting to be able to help owners develop their investment properties.”

“I see the real opportunity as being with the individual homeowners who want to offer their furnished homes as corporate rental properties.” Like at the Mason Street Flats in Old Town, for example.

Kimberly Smith, the CEO of AvenueWest Global Franchise, says that opening an office in Fort Collins has been on her wish list since the day she started her managed corporate housing business in the LODO area of Denver some 14 years ago and a priority since launching AvenueWest Global Franchise in 2010. “An executive who wants a furnished property with all the creature comforts of home and high-end furnishings will have a strong preference for AvenueWest’s corporate rental properties over a transient hotel setting or other generic apartment rentals. With Deb’s knowledge of the area and industry, AvenueWest Northern Colorado now offers the kinds of rental properties required by discerning executives. It also offers the opportunity for private landlords to earn greatly increased rental income on their properties.”

To offer your property for rent through AvenueWest Northern Colorado, or to find a property during your temporary stay in the area, contact Deb Salek at 970-797-3099 or via email at: DSalek@AvenueWest.com. AvenueWest Northern Colorado connects private landlords with those in need of corporate housing. Corporate housing is defined as fully furnished rental apartments, homes or condominiums offered for rent on a short-term basis, usually for one month or more.

About AvenueWest Global Franchise

Established in 2010, AvenueWest Global Franchise grew from the desire to expand the business opportunity and corporate housing excellence achieved through the AvenueWest Corporate Housing Managed Corporate Housing program that was founded in 1999.